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Kenya Youth NEET rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth NEET rate in Kenya stood at 18.5% in 2021, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is down 1.16 percentage points from 19.67% in 2019. Kenya ranked 44th highest of the 100 countries in this dataset in 2021; Guyana ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Youth NEET rate in Kenya?

Youth NEET rate in Kenya stood at 18.5% in 2021, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Youth NEET rate in Kenya rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.16 percentage points from 19.67% in 2019.

How does Kenya rank for Youth NEET rate?

Kenya ranked 44th highest of the 100 countries in this dataset in 2021; Guyana ranked first.

Metadata for Youth NEET rate in Kenya
IndicatorYouth NEET rate
CountryKenya
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unit%
SourceILO ILOSTAT
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 18.5% (2021)

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Youth NEET rate — Kenya [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/KEN. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Youth NEET rate — Kenya." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/KEN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Youth NEET rate — Kenya." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/KEN. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_neet_rate_ken,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Youth NEET rate --- Kenya}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/KEN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP\_NEET\_SEX\_RT\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}